Weed Eater WE165T42A manual

MODEL NO . WE165T42A 16.5 HP 42 Inc h La wn T ractor 186073 12.2.02 RD PRINTED IN U .S .A. ® F or P ar ts and Ser vice, contact our authorized distributor: call 1-800-849-1297 F or T echnical Assistance: call 1-800-829-5886[...]

2 • A void star ting or stopping on a slope. If tires lose tr ac- tion, disengage the blades and proceed slo wly straight down the slope . DO NO T: • Do not turn on slopes unless necessar y , and then, turn slowly and gradually downhill, if possib le. • Do not mow near drop-offs , ditches, or embankments. The mow er could suddenly tur n ov er[...]

3 W ARNING: In order to prevent ac- ci den tal star ting when setting up, trans por t ing, ad just ing or making re- pairs, al ways dis con nect spark plug wire and place wire where it can not contact spark plug. W ARNING: Do not coast do wn a hill in neutral, you ma y lose control of the tractor . W ARNING: T ow only the attachments that are rec o[...]

4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES ......................................................... 2-3 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS ....................................... 4 CUST OMER RESPONSIBILITIES ................................. 4 ASSEMBL Y ................................................................. 6-8 OPERA TION ..................................[...]

5 CONTENTS OF HARD W ARE P A CK Steering Wheel Seat Keys Slope Sheet (1) Oil Drain Tube (1) Bolt (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge (1) Lock Washer 1/2 (1) Large Flat Washer (1) Hex Bolt 1/4-28 x 1-1/4 (1) Locknut 1/4-28 (1) Locknut 1/2-20 (2) Keys Steering Wheel Adapter Steering Wheel Insert Steering Boot Steering Extension Shaft[...]

6 ASSEMBL Y T OOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBL Y A sock et wrench set will make assembly easier . Stan dard wrench sizes are listed. (2) 7/16" wrenches Utility knif e (2) 3/4" wrench Tire pres sure gauge Pliers When right or left hand is mentioned in this man ual, it means when you are in the oper ating po si tion (seated be hind the steer ing w[...]

7 ASSEMBL Y FIG. 2 T O ROLL TRA CT OR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and func tion of con trols) • Press lift le ver plunger and raise attachment lift le ver to its highest po si tion. • Release parking br ake b y depressing clutch/br ake ped al. • Place gearshift le v er in neutral (N) po si tion. • Roll tractor f orward [...]

8 ASSEMBL Y ✓ CHECKLIST BEFORE Y OU OPERA TE AND ENJO Y Y OUR NEW TRA C- T OR, WE WISH TO ASSURE THA T Y OU RECEIVE THE BEST PER FOR MANCE AND SA TISF ACTION FR OM THIS QU ALITY PROD UCT . PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLO WING CHECKLIST: ✓ All assembly instructions hav e been completed. ✓ No remaining loose par ts in car ton. ✓ Battery is proper ly [...]

9 OPERA TION These symbols ma y appear on your tr actor or in literature supplied with the product. Lear n and understand their mean- ing. DANGER, KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FREE WHEEL (Automatic Models only) OVER TEMP LIGHT KEEP AREA CLEAR SLOPE HAZARDS 15 15 15 (SEE SAFETY RULES SECTION) BATTERY REVERSE FORWARD FAST SLOW ENGINE ON ENGINE OFF OIL PR[...]

10 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR TRA CT OR READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR TRA CT OR Compare the illustrations with y our tractor to f amiliar ize y ourself with the locations of various controls and ad just ments. Sav e this manual f or future ref erence. A TT A CHMENT CLUTCH LEVER : Used to engage the mower b lad[...]

11 NO TE: Under cer tain conditions when tractor is standing idle with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gases ma y cause “brown ing” of grass . T o eliminate this possibility , al- wa ys stop engine when stopping tractor on grass areas . CA UTION: Always stop tractor com- plete ly , as described above, before lea v- ing the operator'[...]

12 T O OPERA TE ON HILLS W ARNING: Do not drive up or do wn hills with slopes great er than 15° and do not drive across an y slope . • Choose the slowest speed bef ore star ting up or down hills. • A void stopping or changing speed on hills . • If slowing is necessary , move throttle control le ver to slower position. • If stopping is abso[...]

13 OPERA TION T O ST ART ENGINE (See Fig. 5) When star ting the engine for the fi rst time or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will take e xtra cranking time to mov e fuel from the tank to the engine. • Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brak e pedal and set parking brake . • Place gear shift le v er in neutral (N) position[...]

14 MAINTENANCE B E F O R E E A C H U S E T R A C T 0 R Inspect Muffler/Spark Arrester Lubrication Chart Check Brake Operation Clean Air Filter Change Engine Oil (with oil filter) Replace Air Filter Paper Cartridge Replace Spark Plug Check Battery Level Check Tire Pressure Clean Battery and Terminals FILL IN DATES AS YOU COMPLETE REGULAR SERVICE MAI[...]

15 MAINTENANCE FIG. 10 FIG. 9 B A TTER Y Y our tractor has a batter y charging system which is suf fi cient f or normal use. Howe ver , per iodic charging of the batter y with an automotiv e charger will e xtend its lif e. • K eep batter y and ter minals clean. • K eep batter y bolts tight. • K eep small vent holes open. • Recharge at 6-10[...]

16 MAINTENANCE V- B E LT S Check V -belts for deterioration and wear after 100 hours and replace if necessar y . The belts are not adjustable. Re place belts if they begin to slip from w ear . TRANSAXLE COOLING K eep transaxle free from build-up of dir t and chaff which can restrict cooling. FIG. 12 FIG. 11 T O CLEAN BA TTER Y AND TERMINALS Corrosi[...]

17 MAINTENANCE CLEANING • Clean engine, batter y , seat, fi nish, etc. of all foreign matter . • Keep fi nished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc. • Protect painted surf aces with automotive type wax. W e do not recommend using a garden hose or pressure washer to clean y our tractor unless the engine and trans- mission are [...]

18 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS W ARNING: T O A V OID SE RI OUS IN JU RY , BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER VICE OR ADJUST - MENTS: • Depress clutc h/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. • Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position. • Place attachment c lutch in “DISENGA GED” position. • T urn ignition key to “ST OP” and remove ke y . ?[...]

19 T O REPLA CE MO WER BLADE DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 21) The mower b lade dr iv e belt ma y be replaced without tools. P ar k the tractor on le vel surf ace. Engage par king brake . BEL T REMO V AL - • Remov e mower from tractor (See “T O REMO VE MO W ER” in this section of this man ual). • W ork belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulle [...]

20 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 21 T O REPLA CE MO TION DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 23) P ar k the tractor on le vel surf ace. En gage parking brak e. Fo r a s sis tance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left f ootrest. BEL T REMO V AL - • Remov e mower (See “TO RE MO VE MO WER” in this section of manual). NO TE: Obser ve[...]

21 FIG. 23 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TRANSAXLE PULLEY ST A TION ARY IDLER CLUTCHING IDLER ENGINE PULLEY CENTER SP AN KEEPER T O ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT If steering wheel crossbars are not hor izontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straight f orward, remov e steer- ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly sectio[...]

22 FIG. 25 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS REPLA CING B A TTER Y (See Figs. 26 and 27) W ARNING: Do not short battery ter mi nals by allowing a wrenc h or any other object to contact both terminals at the same time. Bef ore connect- ing battery , remove metal bracelets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc. P ositive terminal must be connected fi rst to prevent [...]

23 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O REPLA CE HEADLIGHT BULB • Raise hood. • Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the bac kside of the grill. • Replace b ulb in holder and push bulb holder securely back into the hole in the bac kside of the grill. • Close hood. INTERLOCKS AND RELA YS Loose or damaged wiring may cause y our tractor to r un poorly [...]

24 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your tr actor f or storage at the end of the season or if the tractor will not be used f or 30 days or more. W ARNING: Ne ver store the trac tor with gas o line in the tank inside a building where fumes may reac h an open fl ame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before storing in any en clo sure . TRA CT OR Remov [...]

25 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly . 2. See “TO ST ART ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. W ait sever al minutes bef ore attempting to star t. 4. Bad spark plug. 4. Replace spark plug. 5. Dirty air fi lter . 5. Clean/replace air fi lter . 6. Dirt[...]

26 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS PROBLEM CA USE CORRECTION Engine continues to run 1. F aulty operator-saf ety presence control system. 1. Check wiring, switches and connections. If not when operator leaves seat corrected, contact an authorized service center/ with attachment clutc h department. engaged P oor cut - uneven 1. W orn, bent or loose blade. [...]

27 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 SCHEMA TIC BATTERY FUSE IGNITION SWITCH RED RED RED BLACK IGNITION UNIT HEADLIGHTS REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS BLACK BLACK BLACK WHITE WHITE WHITE RED BLACK ORANGE BLACK BROWN BLACK BLACK BLACK STARTER M SEAT SWITCH (NOT OCCUPIED) GROUNDING CONNECTOR ATT'MENT CLUTCH (CLUTCH OFF) CLUT[...]

28 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 ELECTRICAL 28 29 26 24 42 43 27 27 25 41 27 27 40 33 90 30 8 2 1 27 16 16 52 22 21 48[...]

29 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 ELECTRICAL 1 163465 Batter y 2 74760412 Bolt Hex Hd 1/4-20unc X 3/4 8 176689 Box Battery Fender 16 176138 Switch Interlock 21 175685 Har ness Asm Light W/4152J 22 4152J Bulb Light #1156 24 108423X Cable Battery 6 Ga 16"red 25 146147 Cable Battery 6 Ga w/16 wire,r[...]

30 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 3 2 35 3 26 3 35 26 33 10 34 1 208 11 17 29 28 208 13 12 51 57 53 52 54 55 24 26 25 26 25 31 24 30 209 8 209 6 16 9 15 209 209 209 5 5 145 37 37 18 205 205 38 38 206 212[...]

31 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 1 174620 Chassis 2 176554 Drawbar 3 17060612 Screw 3/8-16 x 3/4 5 155272 Bumper Hood/Dash 6 174643X011 Saddle Slkscr Flat Lt 6 Sp 8 155138 Clip Retainer Slide-On 9 168347X011 Dash 10 72140608 Bolt RdHd Sqnk. 3/8-16 Unc x 1 11 174996 P anel Asm. [...]

32 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 DRIVE 29 28 112 14 41 38 39 57 51 74 75 78 76 77 25 26 19 24 2 53 35 34 37 36 35 62 36 64 65 59 56 212 55 63 116 70 77 61 22 27 26 6 113 18 51 5 18 6 52 30 32 32 30 52 11 21 4 3 13 10 8 12 12 7 250 250 1 145 96 26 79 52 66 27 51 48 151 202 49 47 50 120 150 6 170[...]

33 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 DRIVE KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 - - - - - - T ransaxle P eerless Model 206- 545C (Order P ar ts F rom T ransaxle Manuf acturer) 2 146682 Spring Extension Brake 3 123666X Pulley T ransaxle 18" tires 4 12000028 Ring Retainer [...]

34 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 STEERING ASSEMBL Y 44 51 54 5 9 5 7 7 9 4 3 32 43 6 43 8 10 40 11 8 6 9 46 46 8 6 9 2 47 47 26 30 28 1 41 42 37 36 37 38 12 39 68 67 67 67 13 65 85 85 68 15 15 15 29 29 82 88 71 17 29 43 91[...]

35 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 STEERING ASSEMBL Y 1 140044X428 Wheel Steering Auto Blac k 2 175131 Axle Asm F ront 3 169840 Spin dle Asm Lh 4 169839 Spin dle Asm Rh 5 6266H Bear ing Race Thrust Harden 6 121748X W ash er 25/32 X 1 5/8 X 16ga 7 19272016 W ash er 27/32 X 1 1/4 X 16 Ga 8 12000029 Ring [...]

36 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 ENGINE 2 1 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester 29 44 46 32 31 33 37 33 40 62 13 4 85 78 78 81 3 16 23 45 14 38[...]

37 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 ENGINE NO TE: All component dimensions given in U .S. inches 1 inch = 25.4 mm 1 170551 Control Throt /Ch Flag 2 17720408 Screw He x Thd Cut 1/4-20x1/2 3 - - - - - - Engine T ec Model OHV165 (Order P ar ts From Engine Man ufacturer) 4 137351 Muffl er Exhaust 13 149272[...]

38 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 SEA T ASSEMBL Y KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 14 72050412 Bolt Rdhd Sht Nk 1/4-20 x 1-1/2 15 134300 Spac er Split 28 x 96 Y el Zinc 16 121250X Spring Cprsn 1 27 Blk Pnt 17 123976X Nut Lock 1/4 Lge Flg Gr 5 Zinc 21 171852 Bolt Shoulder[...]

39 WHEELS & TIRES KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 59192 Cap V alve Tire 2 65139 Stem V alve 3 106222X Tire F Ts 15 X 6 0 - 6 Ser vice 4 59904 T ube F ront (Ser vice Item Only) 5 106732X427 Rim Asm 6"front White Ser vice 6 278H Fit ting Grease (F ront Wheel Only) 7 9040H Bear ing Flange (F ront Wheel Only) 8 106108X427 Rim Asm 8"rear[...]

40 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 MO WER LIFT 15 20 16 17 18 20 20 15 20 4 5 6 2 3 1 6 5 4 7 8 12 11 31 32 31 32 19 19 13 13 13 13[...]

41 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 MO WER LIFT 1 159460 Wire Asm Inner/Sprg w/Plunger 2 159471 Shaft Asm Lift 3 105767X Pin Groov e 4 12000002 E Ring #5133-62 5 19211621 W asher 21/32 x 1 x 21 Ga. 6 120183X Bearing Nylon 7 109413X Grip Handle 8 124526X Button Plunger 11 139865 Link Lift Lh 12 139866 Li[...]

42 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 MO WER DECK 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 16 68 37 184 30 31 32 33 146 148 145 150 45 144 147 147 142 149 142 49 50 51 54 52 53 55 56 34 1 46 44 21 24 25 26 27 2 28 29 23 21 21 21 18 18 20 2 48 59 19 4 3 5 6 21 40 143 36 40 37 40 159 152 151 153 154 157 158 67 153 156 155 114 11[...]

43 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 MO WER DECK 1 165892 Mower Dec k Assembly , 42" 2 72140506 Bolt 3 138017 Brack et Asm F r . Sway Bar 3/42 4 165460 Brack et Asm Deck 42" Swa y Bar 5 4939M Retainer Spring 6 178024 Bar Swa y Deck 8 850857 Bolt 3/8-24 x 25 Grade 8 patched 9 10030600 W asher , [...]

44 SER VICE NO TES[...]

45 LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manufactured is free from def ects in materi- als and work man ship . For a period of two (2) y ears from date of purchase by the original consumer purchaser, w e will repair or replace, at our option, without charge f or par ts or labor incurred[...]

46 T E C U M S E H ® Issued Jan uar y 1980 Re vised Jan uar y 1991 T E C U M S E H ® SERVICE POLICY W ARRANTY LIMITED W ARRANTIES FOR NEW PEERLESS GEAR PO WER TRAIN COMPONENTS A. Products W arranted P eer less Gear and Machine Division of T ecumseh Products Company (“T ecumseh”), subject to the limitations contained below ,will, at its option[...]

47 15 DEGREES MAX. FO LD ALONG DO TTED LINE THIS IS A 15 DEGREE SLOPE ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION WARNING: To avoid serious injury, operate your tractor up and down the face of slopes, never across the face. Do not mow slopes greater than 15 degrees. Make turns gradually to prev[...]

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